January 2017 Challenge Entries for "Rising Star"

Here are the entries for this month's "Rising Star" challenge!  VOTING WILL BE OPEN FROM JANUARY 9TH UNTIL JANUARY 15.  Please choose your favorite entry from the images or links below, then select your choice in the blog poll that will appear on the right sidebar during the days that voting is open.


Click on the image mosaic or links below to learn more about each entry and see larger, detailed images of each piece. 

PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY.

 

1. Galactica - LeelaBeads

2. Strauss Evening Embroidery Necklace - SheWalksinCrystal

3. Beaded Blue Wrist Cuff - STARARTjewelry

4. Desert Queen - Beadditz

5. Age of Materia - HumdrumAuguries

6. Statement Crystal Necklace - SpringColors

7. The Coral Reefs of Roatan - RebeccasWell

8. The Waltz Between Darkness and Light - BestofBetsDesigns

EBW October 2015 Challenge: "Abstract Painting"

Our challenge theme for October was chosen by the winner of the August team vote Laurie Moravec from WearableArtByLaurie:

"Abstract Painting"

The great thing about abstract painting is that you have a vast range of options. It can represent something real... or not! Any color combination, any style, any texture. Just select a color scheme and create your own masterpiece, make it look as much like you painted it as possible.

Notes to team members: 

This challenge is all about creating your own "painting", please do not copy in full or in part existing works. It is important to include some details of your inspiration for your entry and if you were inspired by a specific artist please mention it in your listing but do not include images of that artist's works as it will constitute copyright infringement. 

Please check the challenge rules to see what details must be in your listing. The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop by October 5th 2015.

August 2015 Challenge Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the August Challenge "Lost Civilizations"!

Team Winner:

The Mayan Bracelet

by Laurie Moravec from WearableArtByLaurie

Public Vote Winner:

ICARUS Taking Flight

by Sharayah Sheldon from 4uidzne

TEAM VOTE RESULTS:

1st place:  

The Mayan Bracelet by Laurie Morovac from WearableArtByLaurie - 30 votes (38%)

2nd place: 

Mythical Land Atlantis Set by Lea Paličková from LeelaBeads - 10 votes (13%)

ICARUS Taking Flight by Sharayah Sheldon from 4uidzne - 10 votes (13%)

3rd place: 

Byzantine Cross Set by Mariya Zhalnina from BeadCatcher - 7 votes (9%)

PUBLIC VOTE RESULTS:

1st place:

ICARUS Taking Flight by Sharayah Sheldon from 4uidzne - 113 votes (42%)

2nd place:

The Mayan Bracelet by Laurie Morovac from WearableArtByLaurie - 105 votes (39%)

3rd place:

Mythical Land Atlantis Set by Lea Paličková from LeelaBeads - 15 votes (6%)

Congratulations to the winners and well done to all who participated!

October 2013 Theme Announced ""The Art of Geometry"

Description: 

Artists have used geometry for centuries to create aesthetically pleasing works, whether it was a matter of determining proportions or using geometric shapes to create abstract designs. This challenge is an opportunity to participate in this grand artistic tradition. Geometry's concern with shape, size, area, and volume make it a resonant field for many forms of beadweaving, most notably those techniques for creating geometric shapes and structures out of beads.

Think broadly with your interpretation of this challenge theme - consider probing geometric issues of two- or three-dimensional beadwork, play with lines, angles, and shapes. Experiment with symmetry, explore the possibilities of repetition with tessellations, work with the geometric forms found in nature, or draw inspiration from classic works of art such as Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. Image

THE CHALLENGE RULES

Any EBW member may create one new beadweaving of your own design (not from a tutorial, kit, book, magazine, or class) in response to the challenge theme. Your work should be entirely beadwoven, or have a substantially woven component, to feature and promote our art form. You may not renew an existing piece, or list a tutorial or made-to-order item as an entry.

Members are expected to participate in challenges when possible, and required to do so once each year. Start the weaving anytime after the theme is announced. Complete and list the work for sale on Etsy by the 5th of the month of the challenge, before midnight Etsy (Eastern Standard) time. Your listing date is proof you entered by the deadline, and also determines your placement in the mosaic, so DO NOT RENEW your work until after the voting poll opens on the 9th.

Your listing must be for sale for the duration of the challenge (not made to order), unless it sells from your shop. If that happens, please alert the moderators to your sale, and you can still participate. If you must reserve your listing for purchase, please follow Etsy's recommendations and edit both your title and your description to begin with: "RESERVED FOR (buyer's Etsy username, or designation of buyer's choice) ONLY." Etsy does not allow the listing of items not for sale, so reserving your entry to sell elsewhere or keep for yourself is not permitted. Please do not put your shop on vacation mode when you have an item entered in the challenge, or deactivate your entry from the time you list, until the close of the challenge. If you must be away from your shop, please leave your challenge entry active, with a message explaining the date the item will shipped if purchased."

WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE IN MY LISTING?

Your listing must include the following four (4) things:
1. The theme of the challenge. For example, “This (describe your work) was created for the Etsy Beadweavers Team (insert the month) challenge on the theme (insert the title of the theme).”
2. An explanation of how your work relates to the theme.
3. The address of our team blog where the voting will take place and the voting dates. For example, “Please visit our team blog, http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com between the 9th and 15th and vote for your favorite entry.”
4.Tag your entry EBWC. This is how we find your entry. Please test this tag by searching "handmade" and "EBWC" on Etsy. If your entry does not appear in this search within an hour after listing and tagging it, please contact a moderator for assistance. Please do not apply this tag until after the previous challenge poll closes on the 15th, and remove the tag after the voting poll closes, so entries for the next month’s challenge can be featured.

About Promoting the Public Voting Poll

The purpose of the public poll is to bring as many viewers to our team blog as possible, increasing awareness of Etsy Beadweavers and our art form. The winner of the public poll should be the work that the most viewers liked the best. PLEASE DO NOT request that your friends vote for your work, or that of another member. Please let them make up their own minds about which entry they like the best. Promote the challenge by inviting as many friends, acquaintances, co-workers and family members as you like to vote for their favorite entry. Please use your blog, Facebook, Twitter and any other resources you have to drive traffic to our blog during the challenge. Feel free to say which entry is yours. Many friends will choose to support you with a vote. Let’s play fair with each other, and keep our challenges fun for all.

Voting for August "Sea Adventures" Challnege

Choose your favorite "Sea Adventures" entry from the images and links below, and vote for it on the blog poll on the right sidebar. Voting will occur from August 9th through the 15th.

Click on the images or links below to learn more about each entry and see larger, detailed images of each piece.

PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY.

1. Linda's Mermaid Bead Embroidered Necklace - crimsonfrog | 2. Sea World - enchantedbeads | 3. Dolphin and Seahorse Bracelet - EsmerldasStudio | 4. Dolphin Sea Adventures Cuff - AngelqueCreations | 5. Herringbone Lariat with Starfish Slide - GlitzandGlitter | 6. Marsha Mermaid and Her Story - ArtMasquerading | 7. Underwater Treasury - FleurDeIrk | 8. Sea Adventures Cuff Bracelet - SoulshineCorningNY | 9. SANDsational Beach Memories - beadifuljewelry | 10. Oceanaire - HauteIceBeadwork | 11. Ocean Treasures Necklace - CreationsofAgape | 12. Lila's Mermaid Cuff Bracelet - beadn4fun | 13. Shell Rock Castle - TinaHobbsJewelry | 14. Waves of Aquatic Adventures - crystalwonders | 15. Amazing Nautical Mermaid Necklace - MegansBeadedDesigns | 16. Bead Embroidered Seashell Barrette - ile1974 | 17. Rockpool 3D Beaded Wall Hanging - suegoodebeads | 18. Technicolor Tide Pools - TheVerdantEdge | 19. Beaded Necklace Sea Turquoise - Elinawonderland | 20. Beading for the Deep Blue Sea - Beadditz | 21. The pendant Le Coeur de la Mer - BeadsForBeauty | 22. Lenore the Mermaid - Janiesgems | 23. Tropical Lagoon - SpringColors | 24. The Kingdom of Seahorse - Maewa | 25. Arctic Queen - terran | 26. Statement Bib Beadwork Necklace - RebekeJewelryShop | 27. Seaboard Beadweaving Lampwork Necklace - Svetush | 28. Coral Treasury - alterdeco | 29. Waves on the Sand - MaryTDesigns | 30. Frolicking Frogs Cuff - KraftKonfessions | 31. Sea Urchin's Got Her Spike Necklace - gr8jewellery | 32. Summer Love - RebeccasWell | 33. Drop in the Ocean Earrings - FrancescasFancy | 34. Sea Treasure Paua Shell Pendant Necklace - ambrosianbeads | 35. Beachcombing necklace - BeadCatcher |

June 2013 Theme Announced: "June Bride"

June has traditionally been the most popular month for weddings for centuries around the world. That is where the term "June bride" comes from. Historically, there are several reasons for that. The month of June derives its name from Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. In ancient times it was thought that couples who married in June would be blessed with prosperity and happiness. There were also many logistical reasons for brides to consider June weddings. Brides married in June were likely to give birth to a first child in spring (also thought to bring good luck) and recover in time for the fall harvest. During medieval times a person's annual bath usually fell in May or June, meaning that June brides still smelled relatively fresh.

In modern times those things are not so important, but weddings still take place in June more than any other month. It’s the month that summer begins (northern hemisphere), the flowers are all in bloom and the weather is warm without being too hot. So for this month’s challenge, channel your inner bride to create the perfect wedding accessory for a June Bride. Perhaps a decorative barrette for her hair, a cuff to set off her new wedding ring, a beaded sash for her dress or the quintessential necklace full of luster and sparkle. There’s nothing as stunning as a Bride decked out in white, but also think about the red silks of a Chinese Bride, the Henna Mehndi of the Indian Bride, or the bright colors of the Moroccan Bride.

You may start your entry today and post to your shop by midnight May 5th Etsy time. Please do not tag your entry with EBWC until the May challenge is complete (May 16th)

THE CHALLENGE RULES

Any EBW member may create one new beadweaving of your own design (not from a tutorial, kit, book, magazine, or class) in response to the challenge theme. Your work should be entirely beadwoven, or have a substantially woven component, to feature and promote our art form. You may not renew an existing piece, or list a tutorial or made-to-order item as an entry.

Members are expected to participate in challenges when possible, and required to do so once each year. Start the weaving anytime after the theme is announced. Complete and list the work for sale on Etsy by the 5th of the month of the challenge, before midnight Etsy (Eastern Standard) time. Your listing date is proof you entered by the deadline, and also determines your placement in the mosaic, so DO NOT RENEW your work until after the voting poll opens on the 9th.

Your listing must be for sale for the duration of the challenge (not made to order), unless it sells from your shop. If that happens, please alert the moderators to your sale, and you can still participate. If you must reserve your listing for purchase, please follow Etsy's recommendations and edit both your title and your description to begin with: "RESERVED FOR (buyer's Etsy username, or designation of buyer's choice) ONLY." Etsy does not allow the listing of items not for sale, so reserving your entry to sell elsewhere or keep for yourself is not permitted. Please do not put your shop on vacation mode when you have an item entered in the challenge, or deactivate your entry from the time you list, until the close of the challenge. If you must be away from your shop, please leave your challenge entry active, with a message explaining the date the item will shipped if purchased."

WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE IN MY LISTING?

Your listing must include the following four (4) things:
1. The theme of the challenge. For example, “This (describe your work) was created for the Etsy Beadweavers Team (insert the month) challenge on the theme (insert the title of the theme).”
2. An explanation of how your work relates to the theme.
3. The address of our team blog where the voting will take place and the voting dates. For example, “Please visit our team blog, http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com between the 9th and 15th and vote for your favorite entry.”
4.Tag your entry EBWC. This is how we find your entry. Please test this tag by searching "handmade" and "EBWC" on Etsy. If your entry does not appear in this search within an hour after listing and tagging it, please contact a moderator for assistance. Please do not apply this tag until after the previous challenge poll closes on the 15th, and remove the tag after the voting poll closes, so entries for the next month’s challenge can be featured.

About Promoting the Public Voting Poll

The purpose of the public poll is to bring as many viewers to our team blog as possible, increasing awareness of Etsy Beadweavers and our art form. The winner of the public poll should be the work that the most viewers liked the best. PLEASE DO NOT request that your friends vote for your work, or that of another member. Please let them make up their own minds about which entry they like the best. Promote the challenge by inviting as many friends, acquaintances, co-workers and family members as you like to vote for their favorite entry. Please use your blog, Facebook, Twitter and any other resources you have to drive traffic to our blog during the challenge. Feel free to say which entry is yours. Many friends will choose to support you with a vote. Let’s play fair with each other, and keep our challenges fun for all.

Voting for April “Shades of Scheherazade” Challege

The EtsyBeadweaver's April challenge was inspired by the following premise:



“Shades of Scheherazade”

Find your inspiration in mysterious, undulating arms, swaying hips, and the beautiful, smooth curves of bodies in Middle Eastern Dance. Modern Oriental dance is a mixture of many styles, from places like Egypt, Lebanon and Turkey. Veiled faces can add to the mystique, and lavishly decorated costumes fascinate the viewer. Your beadwork should capture for the wearer the feeling of Eastern beauty. You might be designing for the heroine of the fairy tale "One Thousand and One Nights."



Vote for your favorite entry as shown in the mosaic below, and view each one in greater detail by clicking on the images within the mosaic, or the links below.



PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY



Voting for for this challenge is on April 9th - 15th. Click on the images within or the links below the mosaic to see additional views and read about each piece in detail.

1. 1001 Nights Bead Embroidered Necklace - crimsonfrog

2. Belly Dancer - Eastern Grace - ArtMasquerading

3. Scheherazade is Dreaming - Maewa

4. Samira Bead Embroidered Collar - beadn4fun

5. Arabian Night Necklace - AnnHochmanDesigns

6. Scheherazades Jewels - SallyJeansBeadedGems

7. Persian Nights Necklace - beadsandblooms

8. Gold Treasure - Lirigal

9. Hakawati Set - VCArtisanOriginals

10. Desert Dancing cuff - suegoodebeads

11 Scheherazade bellydance top - Sobby

12. Tribal Oriental Dance Cuff - annamei

13. Persian Princess Parure Jewelry Set - HauteIceBeadwork

14. Queen of Sheba Neclace - SashaSi

15. The Arabic noon set - BeadsForBeauty

16. Scheherazade Secret Treasure - BeadCatcher

17. A Never Ending Tale - GlitzandGlitter

18. Scheherazade - Behind the Veil - Beadditz

19. Beadwoven Necklace - alterdeco

20. Sheherezade's Little Sister - FullCircleDesign

21. Last Tale of Scheherazade - BeautyGlamourLuba

22. Aladdin's Amulet Necklace - scarboro

23. Scheherazade's New Necklace - InetasJewelry

24. Queen of the Dance - justbrez

25. Scheherazade's Jewels - EsmerldasStudio

26. Shades of Scheherazade - SpringColors

27. Storyteller Moon - BeadworkAndCoe

28. Oriental Dancer Anklet - ellimei

29. Golden Beauty - beadifuljewelry

30. Sweet Persian Night Necklace - TheSpecialCase

31. Reversible Emerald Collar - CreationsofAgape

Congratulations to the Winner of the January 2013 "Rising Star" Challenge

Congratulations to the winner of our January "Rising Star" Challenge HannahRachel for her beautiful Mermaid's Abalone Beaded Collar! HannahRachel won our member poll with 24 votes, as well as our Blog poll with 78 votes!

The runner ups are as follow:
2nd place - Tiger Pendant by jewelrybyjane29 with 73 votes
3rd place - Life's Little Things by CherCMeyer with 25 votes
4th place - Beaded Ribbons and Bows by TerahClassyCreations with 24 votes
5th place - Coral Sparkles Set by AnnaCohen with 23 votes
6th place - Pink Golden Necklace by SpringColors with 21 votes
7th and 8th places, with 15 votes each: Pea-Clock Steampunk Necklace by beadn4fun and Golden God of the HAPPINESS by Maewa
9th place - Cotton Candy by terran with 14 votes
10th place - Golden Turquoise Mask Bracelet by savoystudio with 13 votes

Voting for November Challenge "Circles and Squares"

Kris, the winner of our September "Lunar Obsession" internal and popular votes chose the theme for November

Circles and Squares

Let´s play geometrically!

Compose circles and squares into new shapes, emphasize the contrast between round and angular, soft and hard.

There are no color restrictions but try to underline the contrast via your color choices.

Shapes are not intended to be achieved by the shape of a particular bead only, but by the shapes and patterns in your weaving/embroidery.

Voting starts November 9th - November 15th

Click on the images within or the links below the mosaic to see additional views and read about each piece in detail.

PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY

1. Gorgeous Geometric Beaded Bracelet - beadifuljewelry

2. Geometric Modern Beaded Bracelet - MegansBeadedDesigns

3. Halloween Jewelry Set for the Sophisticated Ghoul - ArtMasquerading

4. Circles on the Square - ArtfulAr

5. Times Square - 4uidzne

6. Kandinsky Inspired Cuff Bracelet - beadn4fun

7. Cherries in Chocolate - LeelaBeads

8. Squared Fire - Davianna

9. Colorful Geometric bracelet - MoonsafariBeads

10. Buckles, Bands and Bows Bracelet - barbaraellis

11. Fallen Leaves Bangle - CreationsofAgape

12. Circles and Squares in Rose and Silver - ThunderBoltBeadwork

13. Circles and Squares Beaded Necklace - nellienits

14. Bead embroidered bracelet - crimsonfrog

15. Circles & Squares necklace - KrisDesignFSP

16. Circles and squares pendant - suegoodebeads

17. Paua Abalone Shell necklace - Reginao

18. Circles and Squares set - AnnaCohen

19. Geometrical necklace with ceramic beads - Svetush

20. Winter colors - Vicus

21. Geometric games - BeadsForBeauty

22. Lace Rosette Necklace - SpringColors

23. Cowboy Geometry Necklace - thistledew4u

24. Art Deco Circles And Squares Bracelet - SallyGoRoundTheMoon

25. The Picture Frame - beadprestige

26. Hollywood Circles and Squares - KraftKonfessions

27. Festive Circles and Squares - jess2bead

28. Circles and Squares 2-in-1 necklace - BeadCatcher

About Promoting the Public Voting Poll

The purpose of the public poll is to bring as many viewers to our team blog as possible, increasing awareness of Etsy Beadweavers and our art form. The winner of the public poll should be the work that the most viewers liked the best. PLEASE DO NOT request that your friends vote for your work, or that of another member. Please let them make up their own minds about which entry they like the best. Promote the challenge by inviting as many friends, acquaintances, co-workers and family members as you like to vote for their favorite entry. Please use your blog, Facebook, Twitter and any other resources you have to drive traffic to our blog during the challenge. Feel free to say which entry is yours. Many friends will choose to support you with a vote. Let’s play fair with each other, and keep our challenges fun for all.

Congratulations to the Winners of the June Challenge "Mystery"

Congratulations to Kristen of Carosell, popular vote for her piece Daggers of Doom, with 64 votes (15%) of the 422 votes. The runners up are as follows:

2nd place -24. Hitchcock - KraftKonfessions with 61 votes (14%)
3rd place - 12. MASKHARAT necklace - KrisDesignFSP with 45 votes (10%)
4th place - 11. Crop Circles Necklace - njdesigns1 with 40 votes (9%)
tied for 5th place - 13. The Riddler Bead Embroidered Cuff - AngelqueCreations and 16. Mandala Bracelet - SpiralDesignJewelry with 27 votes each (6%)
6th place - 5. Mysterious Maze Bracelet - SierraBeader with 19 votes (4%)
tied for 7th place - 8. Which Came First, The Chicken… - BeadsNJane and 20. Hoo Donut - scarboro with 14 votes (3%)
tied for 8th place - 2. Anasazi inspired cuff - notsoplainbyjane, 6. The English Cozy - terran and 18. Mystery in Binary Necklace - elsielight with 14 votes (3%)
tied for 9th place - 3. Mysterious Amazon Bead Embroidered Necklace - beadn4fun and 23. Eye of Sauron - DealanDeDesigns with 12 votes (2%)
10th place - 9. The Message Controls The Key - randomcreative with 11 votes (2%)

Congratulations to Kristin of KraftKonfesseions, winner of the June "Mystery" team vote! As winner of the Team Favorite vote, Kristin will have the honors of selecting the theme for our August challenge.